In order to protect Egyptian cotton against fraud and commercial exploitation by manufacturers; The Ministry of Industry has launched a brand for “Egyptian Cotton” to help consumers in various world markets distinguish between original and imitation Egyptian cotton. Access to this brand is only attainable after the fulfillment of several stringent conditions to ensure compliance.
Once licensed, the Ministry’s “Egyptian cotton” logo can be placed on various products, which will continue to be tested at all stages of production to ensure quality. After that, random and periodic DNA samples will be taken of the manufactured fabric to ensure that the product is indeed made of 100% Egyptian cotton.
High-quality cotton can be grown in some parts of the world; However, Egyptian cotton has renowned competitive advantages and is widely regarded as the highest quality cotton in the world. Nationally, Egyptian cotton has a significant economic impact, with 9 million people involved in the agriculture and cotton trade.
The State’s control over the cotton market and the trade process has led to the restoration of manufacturer confidence in cotton and cotton blends grown in Egypt. Already, this has led to an increase in demand for Egyptian cotton by more than 25% during 2020/2021. To conclude, the Egyptian State is vigorously moving forward with developing the cotton trading system and combating the wording ‘Egyptian cotton’ on imitation products. This will, in turn, result in an increase in the demand for Egyptian cotton and will directly improve farmers’ livelihoods and help achieve sustainable development.
